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CONTENTS
1. GENERAL
2. TECHNOLOGY
3. TECHNICAL EFFORTS FOCUS ON CUTTING LNG PLANT COST
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Train Siz
3.3 Li!u"action Proc##3.$ Acid Ga# R%o&a'
3.$.1 Su'"ino'
3.$.2 (n"i'd Hi)Pur
3.$.3 Ucar#o'
3.$.$ *+,dration and S-tnin
3.$./ 0rcur, R%o&a'
3./ Ha&, End R%o&a'
3. Li!u"action
3. N2 Rction
3..1 R"riration Co%4r##or And *ri&r
3..2 Co%4r##or T,4
3..3 Ga# Tur5in *ri&r
3..$ Sin' S+a"t And *ua' S+a"t
3../ Strin6 Fu'' Load T#t#
3.. *,na%ic Si%u'ation
3.. Futur Co%4r##or#6 *ri&r#
3.7 E84andr A44'ication
3.9 Coo'in 0dia S'ction
3.9.1 LNG Stora6 Loadin S,#t%
3.9.2 Loadin S,#t%
3.1: A&ai'a5i'it,
3.1:.1 Sc+du'd S+ut)*o-n
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3.1:.2 Un#c+du'd S+ut)*o-n
3.1:.3 Tan;r Siz6 C+ain O4ti%ization
$. REFERENCES
/. TA(LE
Ta5' 1 Train Siz# O" Rcnt LNG Proct
TA5' 2 Li!u"action Proc###
Ta5' 3 Co%%on Acid Ga# R%o&a' S4ci"ication#
Ta5' $ Acid Ga# R%o&a' Proc###
Ta5' / Hat E8c+anr# U#d In Li!u"action
Ta5' Ga# Tur5in Sc+%#
Ta5' Pro5a5' Ga# Tur5in <GT= *ri&r Co%5ination For Lar P'ant#.
Ta5' 7 Coo'in 0dia For LNG Proct#
Ta5' 9 Co%%on LNG Tan; T,4#
Ta5' 1: P'ant A&ai'a5i'iti#
Ta5' 11 T,4ica' LNG Tan;r *i%n#ion#
. APPEN*I> ? LNG PLANT SA0PLE
) LNG <E84andr=
) LNG <Ta'arc=
) LNG <0CR=
1. GENERAL
On o" t+ %ain a44'ication# "or a# 'i!u"action i# t+ incra#d
con&ninc in tran#4ortation and #tora a""ordd 5, t+ rduction in
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&o'u% "ro% t+ a#ou# 4+a# to t+ 'i!uid 4+a#. T+i# i# r"'ctd 5, t+
currnt '&' o" uti'ization o" LNG 4ri%ari', in t+ traditiona' a# uti'it,
o4ration# o" 4a; #+a&in and 5a#)'oad #u44',. E8tn#i& t#tin in t+
uti'ization o" LNG a# a 4r%iu% rad 4ri%)%o&r "u' i# a'#o no- 5in
don.
Unitd Stat# a# uti'iti# +a& 5n u#in LNG in 4a; #+a&in o4ration#
in #&ra' -a,#? 4a; #+a&in 4'ant#6 #at'it "aci'iti# and i%4ort#. Pa;
#+a&in 4'ant# rci&6 'i!u", and #tor6 nar ara# o" con#u%4tion6
8c## 4i4'in a# a5o& d%and in t+ #u%%r "or &a4orization and
d'i&r, durin 4a; 4riod# in t+ -intr -+n t+ tran#%i##ion #u44', 'in
cannot %t d%and. T+# 4'ant# ar nra'', !ui44d -it+ a#
4rtrat%nt6 'i!u"action6 #tora6 &a4orization and odorization #,#t%#.
T+, ar c+aractrizd 5, a #'o- rat o" 'i!u"action o&r a r'ati&', 'on
4riod o" ti% and a "a#t rat o" &a4orization to %4t, #tora in a "- da,#.
So% co%4ani# +a& 4ro&idd 4a; #+a&in #r&ic to on', a 4ortion or
4ortion# o" t+ir tota' di#tri5ution #,#t% 5, t+ u# o" a #at'it LNG
#tora tan; and &a4orization and odorization "aci'iti# -it+ t+ LNG
#u44'id 5, truc; "ro% a nar5, 4'ant. T+r ar currnt', a5out 2 o" t+#
#at''it in#ta''ation# o4ratin or undr d&'o4%nt. S&ra' co%4ani# in
t+ 4a#t +a& #u44'%ntd LNG 4a; #+a&in #u44'i# -it+ #+ort)tr%
i%4ort#6 uti'izin truc; and #+i4 tran#4ort. Currnt',6 t+r i# on 4'an "or t+
i%4ortation o" 4a; #+a&in #u44'i# o" LNG on a continuitin 5a#i#.
(a#)'oad LNG #u44', in&o'&# a continuou# o4ration o" 'i!u"action and
#tora at 4oint o" 4roduction6 tran#4ortation o&r 'and or -atr6 #tora at
t+ 4oint o" rci4t6 and &a4orization and odorization "or traditiona' uti'it,
u#. T+ LNG "unction in t+ o4ration na5'# a# to 5 tran#"rrd "ro%
ara# o" #ur4'u# to ara# o" d"icinc, -+ic+ cannot 5 #r&d 5,
con&ntiona' 4i4'in.
0o#t o" t+ acti&it, in 5a#)'oad #u44', +a# 5n t+ 'ar &o'u% 84ort)
i%4ort o4ration# in&o'&in o&r#a# tran#4ortation. T+# o4ration# ar
c+aractrizd 5, continuou# +i+ rat# o" 'i!u"action at t+ 4oint o"
4roduction and continuou# +i+ rat# o" &a4orization at t+ 4oint o" rci4t6
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-it+ t+ #tora #,#t%# actin ##ntia'', a# #ur tan;# #%oot+in out
t+ di#continuit, in d'i&ri# cau#d 5, tan;r arri&a'# and d4artur#.
@+i' 5a#)'oad #u44', +a# co% to connot t+ a5o& t,4 +i+ rat
%arin 84ort)i%4ort o4ration6 t+r i# anot+r i%4ortant t,4 o" 5a#)'oad
#u44',? t+ r'ati&', #%a''r &o'u% o&r)t+)road6 r%ot #u44',
o4ration. *4ndin u4on t+ #iz o" t+ %ar;t6 t+i# cou'd 56 and
nra'', +a# 5n6 a #u5acti&it, o" a 4a; #+a&in LNG 4'ant and 4ro&id#
continuou# #r&ic to t+o# ara# -+ic+ ar not 4ractica'', #r&ica5' 5,
4i4'in.
Natura' a# i# &r, d#ira5' a# a &+ic' "u' du to it# c'an 5urnin6 'o-
4o''utin c+aractri#tic#. *ua')"u' #,#t%# u#in co%4r##d natura' a#
and a#o'in ar no- 5in %ar;td "or %otor &+ic'#. LNG "u'd %otor
&+ic'# no, t+ addd ad&anta o" incra#d "u' carr,in ca4acit,6 5ut
r!uir %or 'a5orat and 84n#i& #tora tan;# t+an co%4o##d a#.
T+ 4otntia' "or d&'o4%nt o" LNG a# a 4r%iu% &+ic' "u' a44ar# to
5 a# "u' "or aircra"t and +i+)'oad u# "'t &+ic'#6 rat+r t+an
con&ntiona' 4a##nr car#.
2. TECHNOLOGY
Un'i; #o% +a&ir +,drocar5on# u#d "or nr, 4ur4o##6 %t+an6 t+
4rinci4a' inrdint o" 4i4'in !ua'it, natura' a#6 cannot 5 'i!u"i'd 5,
incra#in 4r##ur a'on. 0t+an can on', 5 'i!u"i'd 5'o- )11°F
rard'## o" t+ 4r##ur a44'id and at at%o#4+ric 4r##ur %u#t 5
coo'd to )2/9°F to 5co% a 'i!uid. 0o#t currnt LNG +and'in acti&iti#
+a& 5n conductd at or nar at%o#4+ric condition#. U4on
ra#i"ication on cu5ic "oot o" 'i!uid %t+an i# !ui&a'nt to 2/ #tandard
cu5ic "t o" a#ou# %t+an <1$.: 4#ia and :°F=. ('o- ar #'ctd
'i!uida# con&r#ion "actor# "or %t+an. @+i' LNG and %o#t natura' a#
u#d "or nr, 4ur4o## ar co%4o#d 4ri%ari', o" %t+an6 t+,
nor%a'', contain &ar,in a%ount# o" #o% o" t+ +a&ir +,drocar5on#.
Unit Con&r#ion Factor# "or Pur 0t+an
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On <1= 'i!uid i# !ua' to Cu5ic Ft o" Ga#B
4ound 23.1
#+ort ton <26::: 4ound#= $622:.:
cu5ic %tr 226:7.:
cu5ic "oot 2/.$
U.S. a''on 73.
API 5arr' <$2 U.S. a''on#= 36/12
BA'' &o'u%# at 1$.: 4#ia and :°F -it+ a ro## +atin &a'u o"
a44ro8i%at', 16:12.3 (tuc".
T%4ratur# 5'o- )2$:°F6 +a& 5n nra'', c'a##i"id a# cr,onic
t%4ratur#. S4cia' con#idration %u#t 5 i&n to t+ d#in and
o4ration o" 4roc## #,#t%# to 5 u#d at t+# t%4ratur#6 a#
4ro4rti# o" #tructura' %atria'# -i'' &ar, con#idra5', "ro% t+o#
4ro4rti# 8+i5itd at roo% t%4ratur. Pr+a4# t+ %o#t i%4ortant
c+an in %atria'# at 'o- t%4ratur i# t+ tndnc, to 'o# ducti'it, and
5co% 5ritt'. Ot+r 4ro4rti# #uc+ a# "atiu and +ardn## nra'',
i%4ro& "or #tructura' %atria'# a# t+ t%4ratur dcra##. 0ta'# #uc+
a# #tain'## #t'6 a'u%iniu% and nic;' a''o, <9= #t'# ar no- 5in
u#d in cr,onic 4roc## #,#t%#. Ad!uat in#u'ation "or t+ 4roc##
#,#t% %u#t a'#o 5 4ro&idd to 4r&nt +at 'a;a.
Rard'## o" t+ u# o" t+ "ina' 4roduct6 t+ tc+no'o, "or 4roduction o"
LNG "ro% a #tra% o" natura' a# can 5 d&idd into "i& nra' 4+a##?
4uri"ication6 'i!u"action6 #tora6 &a4orization and tran#4ortation.
("or a #tra% o" natura' a# can 5 'i!u"id6 it i# nc##ar, to r%o&6or rduc to in#ini"icant a%ount#6 an, con#titunt# -+ic+ %a, 5co%
#o'id at t+ 'o- t%4ratur# ncountrd -it+in t+ 'i!u"action #,#t%.
So% o" t+ %or critica' con#titunt# o" a natura' a# #tra% -+ic+ %u#t
5 r%o&d or rducd ar -atr6 car5on dio8id6 +,dron #u'"id6
'u5ricatin oi'#6 du#t and odorant#. R%o&a' o" #o% +a&ir +,drocar5on#
%a, 5 d#ira5' to contro' t+ (tu contnt.
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Li!u"action o" natura' a# i# currnt', 5in don in t-o %ain -a,#? <1= 5,
tran#"r o" t+ +at t+rou+ #4arat r"rirant# to air or -atr6 and <2= 5,
4r%ittin t+ a# to do -or; t+rou+ t+ u# o" an 84andr. 0t+od <1=6
;no-n a# a ca#cad c,c'6 uti'iz# r"rirant# o" #ucc##i&', 'o-r 5oi'in
4oint#6 and %t+od <2=6 ;no-n a# 84andd c,c'6 uti'iz# t+ coo'in ""ct
o5taind 5, 84andin a #tra% o" co%4r##d a# t+rou+ a tur5in or
nin to 8tract -or;. A %odi"ication o" t+ ca#cad c,c' u#in on %u'ti)
co%4onnt r"rirant i# a'#o currnt', 5in u#d.
In#u'atd #tora i# r!uird "or t+ LNG onc it +a# 5n 4roducd.
Gnra' con"iuration "or %o#t #tora containr# +a# 5n %ta' dou5')
-a'' t+ #4ac 5t-n t+ t-o "i''d -it+ &ariou# t,4# o" in#u'ation6 a
4artia' &acuu%6 or a co%5ination o" 5ot+. On', t+ #%a''#t #tora
containr# uti'iz a co%4't &acuu% 5t-n t+ -a''#. At%o#4+ric or a
#'i+t 4o#iti& 4r##ur i# nra'', %aintaind -it+in t+ innr containr
-+ic+ +a# -a''# con#tructd o" a44ro4riat cr,onic #r&ic %ta'. Stora
containr #iz# ar dtr%ind 5, t+ intndd u# o" t+ LNG and ran
"ro% a "- a''on# "or a 'a5orator, *-ar "'a#;6 t+rou+ &+ic' "u' tan;#6
#tand5, tan;# and #at''it tan;# to t+ 'ar#t 4a; #+a&in and 5a#)'oad
#r&ic tan;# o" 9::6::: 5arr'#.
Currnt conc4t# "or 4a; #+a&in and 5a#)'oad #tora inc'ud t+
dou5')-a'' %ta' tan;# a# -'' a# 4r#tr##d concrt tan;#6 "rozn +o'#
and %ind ca&rn#.
T+ %o#t "r!unt', u#d 4a; #+a&in and 5a#)'oad #tora "aci'it, +a#
5n t+ a5o&)round6 dou5')-a'' %ta' tan;. It i# nra'', "'at)
5otto%d6 c,'indrica' and do%)roo"d -it+ an innr tan; o" nic;' #t'' or
a'u%iniu% and an outr #+'' o" car5on #t'. T+ #4ac 5t-n t+ innr
tan; and outr #+'' i# "i''d -it+ 4r'it6 a ranu'ar 84andd in#u'ation6 in a
dr, at%o#4+r o" nitron or 5oi')o"" a#. Rcnt',6 a 4orou# in#u'atin
dc; #u#4ndd "ro% t+ innr do% o" t+ tan; +a# 5n u#d -+ic+
rduc# t+ 4ro5'% o" in#u'atin t+ to4 or do% o" t+ tan;. T+ u#ua'
di#tanc 5t-n innr and outr tan;# i# t+r to "i& "t.
Pr#tr##d concrt tan;# +a& 5n u#d 8tn#i&', "or cr,onic and
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ot+r "'uid #tora and a4'', to LNG a# -''. T+, %a, 5 dou5') or #in')
-a''d6 d4ndin u4on t+ in#u'atin #c+%6 and %a, 5 5ui't a5o& t+
round6 at rad6 5'o- round6 or 4artia'', 5'o- round. T#tin +a#
#+o-n t+at t+ co%4r##i& #trnt+ o" %oi#t concrt at )1/:° to )2/:°F i#
a'%o#t tri4' t+at o" concrt at roo% t%4ratur.
Frozn +o' #tora containr# ar #i%4', 4it# in t+ art+ -+ic+ +a& 5n
con#tructd 5, "ir#t "rzin a rin o" #oi' u#in r"rirant circu'atd
t+rou+ a #ri# o" 5urid concntric 4i4# and t+n 8ca&atin. T+ #id#
ar nra'', '"t 5ar -it+ t+ 5otto% o" t+ 4it 5in in#u'atd and t+ roo"
5in t+ do% t,4. A't+ou+ t+i# t,4 o" #tora +a# not 5n
co%%rcia'', #ucc#"u' in t+ Unitd Stat#6 a# &idncd 5, t+ "rozn in)
round 4a; #+a&in #tora 4roct# o" Tran#continnta' Ga# Pi4 LinCor4oration and Tnn## Ga# Pi4'in Co%4an,6 it +a# 5n u#d
#ucc##"u'', '#-+r in t+ -or'd.
Rcnt in&#tiation into t+ u# o" %ind ca&rn# "or LNG #tora +a#
#+o-n t+at a 'ar inc'ind ntr, to a roo% and 4i''ar ca&rn6 -it+
4o',urt+an "oa% in#u'ation -ou'd 5 t+ 5#t a44roac+. Sinc LNG can
5 #tord at at%o#4+ric 4r##ur6 t+r i# no nd to %in a d4 ca&rn
-it+ #u5#tantia' o&r5urdn.
T+r i# #o% LNG &a4oration <5oi')o""= in an, t,4 o" #tora. T+ 5oi')o""
"or #o% t,4ica' LNG #tora tan;# -i'' ran "ro% a5out :.:$ to :.2 4r
da, o" t+ tota' #tora &o'u%. Ra#i"ication i# r!uird -+r LNG i# an
intr%diat #t4 in a a#)4+a# di#tri5ution #,#t%. T+i# i# acco%4'i#+d
5, addin +at to LNG 5in circu'atd t+rou+ tu5#. T+ +at i# o5taind
"ro% t+ #urroundin air or -atr6 or i# 4roducd 5, t+ co%5u#tion o" "u'.
LNG i# radi', tran#4orta5' o&r -atr or 'and a# a cr,onic 'i!uid and
+a# 5n carrid 5, truc;# and ocan tan;r# -+i' d#in +a& 5n
%ad "or rai' car# and 5ar#. T+# &+ic'# ar ##ntia'', 4orta5'
#tora tan;# and "or t+ %o#t 4art uti'iz t+ dou5')-a''.
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3.1 Introduction
LNG d%and i# ro-in du to t+ nuc'ar #t5ac; and n&iron%nta'
i##u# #4urrd 5, concrn a5out t+ rn+ou# ""ct and acid rain6
#4cia'', in t+ Far Ea#t. Ho-&r6 LNG i# 84n#i& co%4ard -it+ ot+r
nr, #ourc#. E""ort# continu to %ini%iz ca4ita' and o4ratin co#t#
and to incra# LNG 4'ant a&ai'a5i'it, and #a"t,.
Tc+nica' trnd# in t+ LNG indu#tr, ai% at rducin 4'ant co#t# in 4ur#uit
o" a co%4titi& LNG 4ric on an nr, &a'u 5a#i# aain#t t+ oi' 4ric.
T+i# artic' r&i-# ;, ara# o" tc+nica' d&'o4%nt.
3.2 Train Siz
A 'arr train i# t+ co%%on -a, to rduc LNG co#t#. Train #iz #tartd
"ro% ::6::: %tric ton#,ar "or A'riaD# Ca%' 4roct in 19$ and +a#
ro-n to nar', 3 %i''ion ton#,ar "or rcnt 4roct# <Ta5' 1=.
T+ train #iz o" 21#t cntur, 4roct# %a, rac+ $ %i''ion ton#,ar <::
00#c"d=6 d4ndin u4on t+ %ar;t. I" t+ C3)0R 'i!u"action 4roc## o"
Air Product# C+%ica'# Inc. <APCI= r%ain# do%inant6 train #iz -i'' 5
dtr%ind %ain', 5, t+ a&ai'a5' co%4r##or and dri&r and t+ %ain
+at 8c+anr #iz.
3.3 Li!u"action Proc##
Li!u"action 4roc### in u# in 8i#tin LNG 4roct# ar #+o-n in Ta5'
2.
S+'' Intrnationa' Ptro'u% 0aat#c+a44i ( <SIP0= +a# carrid out an
8tn#i& #tud, o" t+ dou5' %i8d r"rirant <*0R= 4roc## o" Ta'arc &#.
C3)0R "or (onn, LNG. T+ *0R 4roc## a44'i# a C2C3 %i8tur "or
4rcoo'in6 u#in a 4'at "in +at 8c+anr. T+ 4rcoo'in c,c' can 5
#o% 2: +i+r t+an t+ ""icinc, o" a 4ro4an c,c' "or t+ 4articu'ar
a44'ication. T+ #tud, #+o-d t+at t+ *0R 4roc## +ad 'o-r ca4ita' and
o4ratin co#t# du to t+ +i+r t+r%a' ""icinc,.1
Ho-&r6 t+ C3)0R
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4roc## -a# #'ctd "or t+ 4roct.2
3.$ Acid Ga# R%o&a'
Product #4ci"ication# o" t+ acid a# r%o&a' 4roc## ar co%%ont', #t
a# #+o-n in Ta5' 3. 0aor acid a# r%o&a' 4roc### ar #+o-n in
Ta5' $.
3.$.1 Su'"ino'
Su'"ino' i# a 4+,#ico)c+%ica' a5#or4tion 4roc##. T+ #u'"ino' #o'ution
con#i#t# o" dii#o4ro4ano'a%in <*IPA=6 #u'"oran6 and -atr. Sinc
#u'"oran 4r"or%# t+ 4+,#ica' a5#ortion6 t+i# 4roc## +a# a# ad&anta
o&r ot+r 4roc### -+n t+ acid a# 4artia' 4r##ur i# +i+ i..6 t+
"d a# +a# a +i+ acid a# contnt. In addition6 t+ 4roc## i# 4r"ra5'
-+n t+ "d a# +a# a +i+ %rca4tan contnt6 -+ic+ i# co%%on in
0idd' Ea#t natura' a#6 #inc #u'"oran +a# a #tron a""init, "or
%rca4tan#.
Su'"oran a'#o +a# an a""init, "or +a&, +,drocar5on#6 #4cia'', aro%atic#
t+r"or6 -+n t+ acid a# "ro% t+ rnrator i# "d to t+ #u'"ur
rco&r, unit6 #o% con#idration %a, 5 r!uird to rduc t+
+,drocar5on contnt. Sinc t+ a5#or5r i# t+ +a&i#t !ui4%nt in an
LNG 4'ant6 rduction o" a5#or5r #iz i# on o" t+ ;, "actor# "or LNG
4roct ninrin and con#truction.
Ro,a' *utc+S+'' Grou4D# 4ro4itar, tra, i%4ro&# 4r"or%anc o" 'ar
co'u%n#. In addition6 rcnt', #tructurd 4ac;in +a# 5n u#d
#ucc##"u'', in t+ Su'"ino' a5#or5r in Au#tra'iaD# Nort+ @#t S+'" LNG
4roct to o5tain incra#d ca4acit, and #u44r## "oa%in.$
3.$.2 (n"i'd Hi)4ur
T+ 5n"i'd Hi)4ur 4roc## con#i#t# o" t-o #,#t%#? +ot 4ota##iu%
car5onat <HPS= and dit+ano'a%in <*EA=. T+ HPC #,#t% 4r"or%#
5u'; r%o&a'6 t+ *EA #,#t% "ina' r%o&a'6 o" acid a#.
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T+i# 4roc## nd# '## rnration +at6 a't+ou+ it i# 84n#i& du to
t+ dou5' #,#t%. A rcnt (n"i'd 4roc## a44'i# +at cono%ization
u#in "'a#+d #ta% #uc;d 5, t+ ctor "ro% t+ ric+ HPC #o'ution a# a
car5onat rnrator +at #ourc6 'o-rin t+ r!uir%nt "or
rnration +at.
3.$.3 Ucar#o'
Ucar#o' i# a 4ro4rit, #o'&nt 5a#d on trtiar, a%in %t+,'dit+ano'a%in
<0*EA= "ro% Union Car5id Cor4. T+i# 4roc## -a# rtro"ittd to t+
Sontan LNG train#6 -+ic+ +ad 5n d#ind "or t+ 0EA 4roc##. It
rducd t+ #o'ution circu'ation rat and rnrator r5oi'r dut,./
3.$.$ *+,dration and #-tnin
*+,dration i# co%%ont', don 5, a $A)t,4 %o'cu'ar #i&. S-tnin
a"tr acid a# r%o&a' i# r!uird -+n tota' #u'"ur i# #4ci"id a# 3: %cu
% "or LNG at t+ rci&in tr%ina'6 #inc t+ "d a# tota' #u'"ur i# to 5
'## t+an 2:)2/ %cu %6 con#idrin #u'"ur co%4ound concntration into
t+ LNG 4roduct durin t+ 'i!u"action 4roc##in and tan;r
tran#4ortation. Ha&, #u'"ur co%4ound# u#ua'', di#tri5ut to C/6 -+i' 'i+t
#u'"ur co%4ound#6 #uc+ a# COS6 C1SH6 and C2SH6 di#tri5ut to LNG. T+
"o''o-in ;ind# o" %o'cu'ar #i& +a& 5n u#d in rcnt LNG 4roct#?
5A type. T+i# t,4 r%o&# C1SH6 and C2SH6 -+ic+ arrat+r di""icu't
to r%o& 5, #u'"ino' t+r"or6 it i# a ood co%5ination -it+ #u'"ino'. It a'#o
+a# '## a5#or4tion o" +a&, +,drocar5on#6 -+ic+ r#u't in '## @o55
Ind8 &ariation -+n t+ rnration a# i# u#d a# a# tur5in "u'.
13X type. T+i# t,4 r%o&# C13SH6 C2SH6 C3SH6 and C$SH and
ad#or5# +a&, +,drocar5on# t+r"or6 it i# a ood co%5ination -it+ t+
(n"i'd 4roc##. T+ rnration a# can 5 u#d a# 5oi'r "u'.
3.$./ 0rcur, R%o&a'
0rcur, in t+ "d a# corrod# a'u%iniu% t+r"or6 t+ %rcur, contnt
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o" t+ "d a# to t+ cr,onic #ction #+ou'd 5 '## t+an :.:1
%icrora%#cu %.
0rcur, contnt in t+ "d a# cau#d #riou# a'u%iniu% corro#ion o" t+
%ain +at 8c+anr o" t+ Arun LNG 4'ant. T+ %rcur, ad#or5r 5d6
-+ic+ -a# 4ro&idd u4#tra% o" t+ acid a# r%o&a' unit6 ot #aturatd
and 5ro; t+rou+ to t+ do-n#tra% unit#. T+ %rcur, 5d i# a #u'"ur)
i%4rnatd acti&atd car5on and ract# -it+ H to "or% HS.
In t+ Arun LNG 4'ant an additiona' uard 5d -a# 4ro&idd u4#tra% o"
t+ cr,onic #ction and r#u'td in a %rcur, contnt o" :.:::23
%icrora%#cu %.. Currnt',6 an, LNG 4'ant i# 4ro&idd -it+ a %rcur,
ad#or5r 5d to a&oid t+i# corro#ion. Tc+no'o, "or %rcur, rco&r, "ro%
t+ #4nt cata',#t o" t+ #u'"ur)i%4rnatd acti&atd car5on +a# 5n
d&'o4d 5, a Gr%an "ir%6 a't+ou+ a co%%rcia' 4'ant +a# not 5n
5ui't.
Ot+r t+an #u'"ur)i%4rnatd acti&atd car5on6 t+ "o''o-in cata',#t# ar
a&ai'a5'?
Alumina Beads Supporting a Metal Sulfide. In#titut Francai# du Ptro' <IFP=
+a# d&'o4d an ad#or5nt "or tra44in %ta''ic %rcur, "ro% a# or
'i!uid. T+ ad#or5in %dia ar a'u%ina 4''t# #u44ortin a %ta' #u'"id6
-+ic+ ract# -it+ %rcur, ,i'din non&o'ati' %rcur, #u'"id.
Molecular Sieve. T+i# t,46 d&'o4d 5, UOP6 +a# not ,t 5n u#d in an
LNG 4'ant6 a't+ou+ it +a# 5n a44'id #ucc##"u'', to a# 4roc##in.
Un'i; #u'"ur)i%4rnatd %atria'#6 it i# rnrati&.3
3./ Ha&, End R%o&a'
To 4r&nt "rz)u4 durin coo'in6 +a&, nd# ar #4aratd 5"or
'i!u"action to '## t+an 1 44% <%cu %= 5nzn and '## t+an :.1 %o'
C/SH.
In t+ APCI 4roc##6 +a&, nd r%o&a' i# ac+i&d 5, di#ti''ation in t+ #o)
ca''d #cru5 co'u%n.$
@+n t+ "d a# 4r##ur i# &r, +i+ and
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#4aration i# di""icu't du to co'u%n o4ratin condition c'o# to t+ critica'
4oint or #u4rcritica'6 t+ o4ratin 4r##ur o" t+ co'u%n nd# to 5
rducd to t a #u""icint 'i!uid&a4or dn#it, ratio "or t+ tra, 'i!uid&a4or
#4aration6 a't+ou+ t+ r"riration 4o-r "or 'i!u"action -i'' incra# to
#o% 8tnt.
3. Li!u"action
Li!u"action o" "d a# a"tr +a&, nd r%o&a' i# don 5, coo'in in +at
8c+anr# <Ta5' /=.
T+ 4'at "in +at 8c+anr +a# 5n #ucc##"u'', u#d "or 4rcoo'in in
t+ Ada# t+ir train6 rducin 4'ot #4ac and r"rirant in&ntor,. For t+
"utur train #iz o" $ %i''ion ton#,ar6 APCI r4ort# t+at it can %anu"actur
and tran#4ort t+ %ain +at 8c+anr "ro% t+ @i';#)(arr "actor,&ia rai'
%4'o,in Sc+na5')t,4 !ui4%nt.7 T+ %ain +at 8c+anr -i'' +a&
'nt+ '## t+an /7 % an -ar%)5und' #+'' dia%tr '## t+an /.2 %.
3. N2 Rction
@+n t+ "d natura' a# +a# N2 contnt 8cdin 1 %o' 6 N2 rction
i# r!uird. It can 5 ac+i&d &ia a #in')#ta "'a#+ and N 2 #tri44r6
accordin to t+ N2 contnt and 5oi')o"" rat at t+ #tora tan;.9
3..1 R"riration Co%4r##or and *ri&r
Sinc t+ r"riration co%4r##or and t+ dri&r -i'' +a& t+ %aor i%4act
on ca4ita' co#t6 o4ratin co#t6 and a&ai'a5i'it, o" t+ 'i!u"action train6 t+i#
#5ct +a# ndd car"u' #tud, "or 4a#t LNG 4roct#.
3..2 Co%4r##or T,4
For a 4'ant ca4acit, o" %or t+an 2./ %i''ion ton#,ar6 an a8ia' co%4r##or
can 5 a44'id to t+ 'o- 4r##ur <LP= 0R co%4r##or du to t+ 'ar
&o'u% at t+ co%4r##or #uction6 a't+ou+ u# o" t+ a8ia' t,4 i# !uit
'o-. U# o" t+ cntri"ua' t,4 i# a'#o 4o##i5' -it+ t+ 'ar#t "ra%. T+
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a8ia' co%4r##or -i'' indicat 5ttr 4o',tro4ic ""icinc, 5, %or t+an /
o&r t+ cntri"ua' co%4r##or t+i# t,4 -# u#d in t+ 0LNG)2 4'ant. 1:
T+ cntri"ua' t,4 +a# 5n u#d a# a 4ro4an co%4r##or and t+ +i+
4r##ur <HP= 0R co%4r##or du to t+ir con"iuration and #uction
&o'u%.
3..3 Ga# Tur5in *ri&r
Rcnt LNG 4roct# +a& u#d a# tur5in drir#6 a't+ou+ #o%
84an#ion 4roct# #ti'' a44', #ta% tur5in dri&r#. T+ t+r%a' ""icinc,
i%4ro&%nt and a# o" #tart)u4 i& a# tur5in dri&r# #o%
ad&anta# co%4ard -it+ #ta% tur5in dri&r#.
An LNG 4'ant in t+ 2.$ ) 3 %i''ion ton,ar ca4acit, c'a## -i'' r!ir
r"riration 4o-r o" 9:6:::)126::: ;-. Rcnt 4roct d#inatd or
#tudid u# t+ #c+%# #+o-n in Ta5' .
3..$ Sin' S+a"t and *ua' S+a"t
(a#ica'',6 dua' #+a"t a# tur5in#6 #uc+ a# "ra%)/ +a&, dut, unit#6 ar
u#d "or %c+anica' dri& a44'ication6 -+i' #in' #+a"t a# tur5in# ar
u#d "or nrator dri& a44'ication. A# dua' #+a"t a# tur5in# +a& HP
tur5in rotor# -+ic+ dri& a# tur5in air co%4r##or# and 4o-r tur5in
#+a"t -+ic+ dri& t+ 4roc##or#6 #u""icint #tartin tor!u can 5 4ro&idd.
GE "ra%)/ +a# 5n #ucc##"u'', u#d in t+ Arun LNG 4'ant and
Au#tra'ian Nort+ @#t S+'" LNG 4'ant.$ 11 L0)::: i# a'#o a dua' #+a"t
%ac+in6 d&'o4d "ro% GED# 'at#t 4roduction aircra"t nin6 CF)7:C2.
It +a# +i+ t+r%a' ""icinc, and a#, %aintnanc 5cau# o" it# 'o-
-i+t and -i'' 5 u#d in "utur LNG 4'ant#.12
A# t+ %a8i%u% "ra% o" +a&, dut, dua' #+a"t a# tur5in# i# "ra%)/6
a44'ication o" #in' #+a"t +a&, dut, a# tur5in# o" "ra%) or "ra%) +a#
5n con#idrd "or t+ %ain r"riration co%4r##or dri&r6 &acuu%
#uction o" t+ r"riration co%4r##or -i'' 5 ndd to %ini%iz #tart)u4
tor!u durin #tart)u46 a &aria5' #4d %otor or #ta% tur5in i# r!uird.
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T+ #in' #+a"t %ac+in can 4ro&id a 2/ #4d ran t+r"or6 t+
narro- o4ratin #4d ran #+ou'd 5 ta;n into account in t+ d#in o"
4roc## contro'.1
3../ Strin6 Fu'' Load T#t#
Sinc t+ r"riration co%4r##or# and dri&r# ar t+ %aor "actor# in
4'ant a&ai'a5i'it,6 #trin t#t# ar co%%ont', don "or co%4r##or# and
ddicatd dri&r in t+ %anu"acturrD# #+o4. @+n t+ a44'id co%4r##or6
cou4'in6 and dri&r ar in "- actua' in#ta''ation#6 a "u'' 'oad t#t -i'' 5
ndd. In #uc+ a ca# t+ t#t in t+ %anu"acturrD# #+o4 -i'' ta; 2)3
%ont+#. Additiona' ti% ndd "or %odi"ication# nc##itatd 5, t#t
r#u't# cou'd 5 critica' to t+ o&ra'' 4roct #c+du'.
Nuo&o Pinon +a# #ucc##"u'', a+i&d t+r%od,na%ic and "u'' 'oad t#t#
"or t+ 4ro4an co%4r##or and 0R co%4r##or# in it# t#t #tand# "or
0LNG)2.1:
3.. *,na%ic Si%u'ation
0a;in u# o" ad&ancin co%4utr tc+no'o,6 n- LNG 4roct# -i'' carr,
out d,na%ic #i%u'ation "or t+ anti#ur circuit# o" r"riration
co%4r##or#. T+ d,na%ic #i%u'ation -i'' r#u't in t+ r!uird C &a'u o"
t+ anti#ur contro' &a'& "or t+ &ariou# o4rationa' ca## o" #tart)u46
nor%a' #+ut)do-n6 %rnc, #+ut)do-n6 tc.
3.. Futur Co%4r##or#6 *ri&r#
In a "utur LNG 4'ant -it+ train ca4acit, o" $ %i''ion ton#,ar6 t+ 4ro4an
co%4r##or -i'' +a& a #uction &o'u% '## t+an 19:6::: cu %+r6 -+ic+
+a# 5n ac+i&d 5, *r##rD# "ra%)9( "or t+ (ontan LNG train#
t+r"or6 t+r -i'' 5 no di""icu't, "or t+ i%4''r #'ction.7
T+ #uction &o'u% o" t+ LP 0R co%4r##or in #uc+ a 'ar 4'ant -i'' 5
c'o# to 3::6::: cu %+r6 -+ic+ +a# n&r 5n 4ro&d "or a #in' "'o-
cntri"ua' co%4r##or or a8ia' "'o- co%4r##or -i'' 5 con#idrd.
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T+ HP 0R co%4r##or -i'' r!uir t+ &rtica' #4'it <5arr' t,4= cntri"ua'
co%4r##or du to it# 4r##ur ratin. T+ $/6::: ;- 0R co%4r##or o" t+
Ada# 162 train6 -+ic+ i# *r##rD# "ra%)7(6 -i'' 5 a ood r"rnc "or
t+i# a44'ication.7 T+ tota' 4o-r r!uir%nt "or a 4'ant t+i# #iz -i'' 5
around 1:6::: ;-6 and t+ "ra%)/ a44'ication -i'' 5 un'i;', du to too
%an, a# tur5in# 5in r!uird. T+ 4ro5a5' a# tur5in dri&r
co%5inaton -i'' 5 a# #+o-n in Ta5' .
3.7 E84andr A44'ication
R4'ac%nt o" t+ )T &a'& 5, a 'i!uid 84andr-i'' i%4ro& t+r%a'
""icinc, o" t+ 'i!u"action c,c'. T+ 'i!uid 84andr -i'' 5 a44'ica5' "or
)T &a'&# around t+ %ain +at 8c+anr "or t+ LNG #tra%6 #u5coo'd
0R 'i!uid6 and #u5coo'd 0R &a4or.
T+ r4'ac%nt -i'' incra# t+ LNG 4roduction rat 5, 3)$6 a't+ou+
t+ )T &a'& -i'' #ti'' 5 r!uird a# a 5ac;)u4 "or 4o##i5' %a'"unction o"
t+ 84andr.
3.9 Coo'in 0dia S'ction
(, natur6 t+ 'i!u"action 4roc## nrat# a 'ar a%ount o" +at
rtion to t+ coo'in %dia6 #'ction o" -+ic+ a""ct# not on', t+ 4'ant
co#t 5ut a'#o 4'ant t+r%a' ""icinc,. S'ction o" coo'in %dia #+ou'd
rci& car"u' #tud, at ar', #ta# o" an LNG 4roct6 inc'udin #it
#'ction. Coo'in %dia "or LNG 4roct# ar #+o-n in Ta5' 7.
3.9.1 LNG Stora6 Loadin S,#t%
Sinc t+ LNG tan; contain# a 'ar a%ount o" "'a%%a5' #u5tanc6 t+
t,4 o" t+ tan; i# dtr%ind 5, not on', co#t 5ut a'#o #a"t,
con#idration#. In addition to 4'ant 'ocation6 circu%#tanc# t+at %u#t 5
con#idrd inc'ud art+!ua;#6 #oi' #tt'%nt6 i%4act 'oad #uc+ a# an
air4'an co''i#ion6 5'a#t -a&6 +at radiation6 c,'on# or tornado#6 8trna'
ar##ion6 and #4ontanou# "ai'ur o" !ui4%nt or %atria'.
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T+ a5o&)round LNG tan; i# co%%on', u#d. T+ %or 84n#i&
inround t,4 i# 4r"ra5' at rci&in tr%ina'# nar +a&i', 4o4u'atd
ara# #uc+ a# To;,o (a,6 5cau# o" it# r#i#tanc to #4i''#. Ta5' 9 #+o-#
co%%on t,4# o" LNG #tora tan;#.
A# tan; #iz incra##6 co#t# 4r unit &o'u% dc'in. A tan; ca4acit, o"
1$:6::: cu % i# t+ %a8i%u% "or co%%on tan; t,4#. Tota' 4'ant tan;
ca4acit, i# a "unction o" tra""ic 5t-n #+i44in and rci&in tr%ina'#.
3.9.2 Loadin S,#t%
T+ LNG tan;r u#ua'', r!uir# a #a d4t+ o" 1/ % and6 #inc co#t# o"
'oadin 'in and t+ tt,tr#t' ar +i+6 t+ #'ction o" 4'ant 'ocation i# a
;, it% "or co#t rduction. A 'oadin ti% o" 12 +r i# co%%on "or currnt
12/6::: cu % ) c'a## tan;r#.
3.1: A&ai'a5i'it,
P'ant a&ai'a5i'it, i# an i%4ortant "actor in rducin LNG co#t#. T-o "actor#)
#c+du'd and un#c+du'd #+ut)do-n# can i%4ro& a&ai'a5i'it, 5, 5in
+'d to %ini%u% '&'#.
3.1:.1 Sc+du'd S+ut)do-n
T+i# i# r!uird "or %aintnanc -or; #uc+ a# o&r%nt in#4ction#6
4riodic in#4ction and %aintnanc o" !ui4%nt6 a# tur5in in#4ction
and o&r+au'6 4'ant %odi"ication#6 tc. *uration o" t+# #+ut)do-n# can 5
rducd 5,?
J Round)t+)c'oc; %aintnanc o4ration.
J Co%4utrizd %aintnanc %ana%nt #,#t%# "or -ar+ou#
in&ntor,6 auto%atic rordrin6 %atria' 4'annin6 %aintnanc
-or; ordr#6 4r&nti& %aintnanc 4rora%#6 !ui4%nt +i#torica'
"i'#6 4'ant o4ration dai', r4ort#6 tc.
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J Para''' !ui4%nt con"iuration6 -+ic+ a''o-# "or on)'in
%aintnanc.
3.1:.2 Un#c+du'd S+ut)do-n#
T+i# i# not idnti"id durin t+ d&'o4%nt o" t+ annua' %aintnanc
4'an and i# cau#d 5, &nt# #uc+ a# in#tru%nt "au't6 8c+anr'in 'a;6
!ui4%nt corro#ion6 acid a# r%o&a' "oa%in6 and +u%an rror. 0t+od#
"or rducin un#c+du'd #+ut)do-n inc'ud "au't tr ana',#i# "or 4'ant
co%4onnt# #uc+ a# contro' &a'&# and !ui4%nt6 con"iuration# t+at
inc'ud 4ara''' arran%nt and rdundanc,6 and o4rator trainin -it+
#i%u'ator#.
Currnt LNG 4'ant# +a& ac+i&d a&ai'a5i'iti# 8cdin 9/ <Ta5'
1:=.
3.1:.3 Tan;r Siz6 C+ain O4ti%ization
To #u44', t+ LNG at 'o- co#t to t+ con#u%r6 t+ tota' o4ti%ization o" t+
LNG c+ain %u#t 5 con#idrd6 inc'udin LNG tan;r# and rci&in
tr%ina'#. T+ di#tanc "ro% Ra# La""an6 Katar6 to a4an i# a5out 6$::
nautica' %i'#6 and t+ "ri+t co#t o" LNG -i'' 5 co%4ara5' to t+
'i!u"action co#t. T+r"or6 rducin t+ "ri+t co#t -i'' 5 ##ntia'.
Incra#d tan;r ca4acit, -i'' +'4 cut "ri+t co#t#. Around 7: tan;r# ar
in t+ -or'd6 ranin "ro% 1769:: cu % to 136/:: cu %. O&r 2: tan;r#6
ranin "ro% 12/6::: cu % to 136/:: cu %6 ar undr ordr or
con#truction. A rcnt 4roct con#idrd a d#in "or a tan;r -it+ a
ca4acit, o" 1/6::: cu %6 -+ic+ -i'' 5 ra'izd in t+ nar "utur.
T,4ica' 4+,#ica' di%n#ion o" LNG tan;r# ar #+o-n in Ta5' 116 inc'udin
t+o# "or a tan;r a# 'ar a# 2::6::: cu %6 -+ic+ #+i4 5ui'dr# +a&
#tudid.1/
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T+ *#in and Con#truction o" R"riratd Ga# Stora
Tan;#.
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APPEN*I>
LNG PLANT SA0PLE
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LNG <84andr=
A44'ication? Li!u"action o" natura' a# "or 4a; #+a&in.
Product#? LNG at at%o#4+ric 4r##ur and a44ro8. )2:°F 'o- 4r##ur
natura' a#.
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R"rnc? Find'a,6 A..6 and G. @. S4icr6 Ga# Eninrin
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LNG <Ta'arc=
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LNG <0CR=
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or 4a; #+a&in "ro% 4i4'in a#.
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A con&ntiona' 4ro4an r"riration #,#t% can 4ro&id coo'in "or
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